A clarification and defence of human rights. The book argues that the development of human rights is an historical sign of progress in a world marked by the pro... » 

A clarification and defence of human rights. The book argues that the development of human rights is an historical sign of progress in a world marked by the proliferation of cruel wars, the arms trade, pollution, famine and pessimism. It draws on the work of Kant, Locke, Beccaria and Paine. «